November 2022 FC Newlsetter

Meet the Food and Beverage Management Team Director of Food & Beverage David Kent

David is a dynamic food & beverage leader with more than 20 years of quantifiable results in resorts, fine dining and beverage sales. David has developed and implemented several programs to increase guest satisfaction, food & beverage costs and financial strategies. David is passionate about building and managing strong teams through collaboration, trust and mutual respect among all team members.

After attending Weston Michigan University, David began his career in Chicago working alongside Restaurateur Rich Melman and Lettuce Entertain You, overseeing the day to day operations at Joes’ Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab. After being recruited by Starwood Hotels & Resorts, David relocated to Scottsdale, AZ overseeing the Beverage Operations for the Western Kierland Resort & Spa. In 2011, David joined Marriott International as General Manager of Lincoln Steakhouse, located inside the prestigious Camelback Inn. Following a successful 8 years with Marriott David joined Frenchman’s Creek as Director of Food & Beverage in 2022.

Director of Catering & Events Martina Haut

Originally from Germany, Martina worked for the Steigenberger Group in Frankfurt, where she completed her apprenticeship. She then worked for the Raffles Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg. Since joining Frenchman’s Creek in 2002, Martina has successfully moved up the ladder starting as a Trainee in the Grille Room, then to Captain at the Beach Club and later in Food & Beverage as the Reservations Manager. She was further promoted to Food and Beverage Office Manager, then to Catering Manager and Main Dining Room Manager.

After a short time as the Communications Manager she returned to the Food and Beverage team as the Director of Catering & Events. Martina then took a brief sabbatical and returned to Frenchman’s Creek where she wore several hats including Front of the House Manager and overseeing the Food & Beverage Operations at the Club.

Senior Food & Beverage Manager Harry Yambo

Harry is a graduate of Mercy College, Bronx, NY with a degree in Business Management. He began his career managing the finances for several companies in the greater NY area, before relocating to Florida. He quickly changed gears and began his hospitality career as a corporate trainer for Brinker International. He was then recruited by the prestigious Breakers Hotel and engulfed himself into the world of fine dining, managing several restaurants within the 5-Star Palm Beach resort. In 2021, he joined our Accounting department as a Senior Accountant and with his background in hospitality, he was promoted and will now be an integral part of our Food & Beverage department.

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